With the rise in obesity, more women who are pregnant, or trying to conceive, face added health risks, and sometimes the biases of doctors. Read more…
Overweight and Pregnant
By JANE E. BRODY
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Supplements Found to Ease Gestational Diabetes
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Pregnant women with the condition who took calcium and vitamin D during a six-week trial reduced their blood sugar and cholesterol levels, researchers say. Read more…
Health Officials Call for More Fish in Diets of Children and Pregnant Women
By ANAHAD O'CONNORFederal officials on Tuesday announced that women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should eat at least eight ounces of fish per week, but still no more than 12. Read more…
Hurt Before the Birth
By JANE E. BRODYMaternal health and genes, not just a lack of oxygen during delivery, can play a role in causing brain injuries in full-term newborns, a new report emphasizes. Read more…
Low Vitamin D in Mothers Tied to Cavities in Babies
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Low levels of vitamin D in pregnancy are associated with the development of cavities in babies, researchers report. Read more…
Pregnancy Weight Gain Predicts Child’s Obesity
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Gaining too much weight during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk that your child will be obese as a preschooler, new evidence shows. Gaining too little weight may have the same effect. Read more…
An Easier Way to Delay Cutting the Cord
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUISAn awkward maneuver in the delivery room may be unnecessary. Read more…
Hospitals Safer Than Homes for Births
By NICHOLAS BAKALARA new analysis suggests that giving birth in a hospital is considerably safer than having a baby at home or in a birth center. Read more…
Panel Urges Low-Dose Aspirin to Reduce Pre-eclampsia Risk
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUISThe condition, which usually occurs in the second half pregnancy, is a leading complication for expectant mothers and their infants, affecting roughly 4 percent of pregnancies nationwide. Read more…
Antidepressants Linked to Premature Births
By NICHOLAS BAKALARA study has found a higher risk of premature births among women who used antidepressants, especially late in pregnancy. Read more…
Stress May Affect Fertility
By NICHOLAS BAKALARAlthough women having difficulty becoming pregnant may not appreciate being told to “just relax,” a recent study suggests they should heed this advice. Read more…
Birth by C-Section May Raise Obesity Risk
By NICHOLAS BAKALARA large review of studies has found that birth by cesarean section is associated with being overweight and obese in adulthood. Read more…
Colds During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma in Children
By NICHOLAS BAKALARA new study suggests that having a woman having repeated colds during pregnancy may increase the risk for asthma in her child. Read more…
Low Vitamin D Tied to a Pregnancy Risk
By NICHOLAS BAKALARLow vitamin D levels were associated with an increased risk for severe preeclampsia, a serious and sometimes fatal disorder of pregnancy. Read more…
Share Your Story About Postpartum Depression
By THE NEW YORK TIMESHave you faced problems related to pregnancy or the birth of a child? We’d like to hear your story. Read more…